Title :
All-fiber optical parametric oscillator, pumped by an all-fiber Yb-based MOPA
Author :
Van der Westhuizen, Gys J. ; Nilsson, Johan
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report on an all-fiber PCF-based optical parametric oscillator, synchronously pumped by an all-fiber Yb-doped MOPA. A pump-to-anti-Stokes conversion efficiency of 8.6% is reached at a frequency-shift of 142 THz.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; photonic crystals; power amplifiers; ytterbium; all-fiber Yb-based MOPA; fiber optical parametric oscillator; frequency 142 THz; frequency-shift; master-oscillator power amplifier; photonic crystal fiber; pump-to-antiStokes conversion efficiency; synchronously pumping; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
